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DAMERON v. WASHINGTON MAGAZINE, INC.

Nos. 84-5056, 84-5082.

779 F.2d 736 (1985)

Merle W. DAMERON, Appellant, v. WASHINGTON MAGAZINE, INC., et al. Merle W. DAMERON v. WASHINGTON MAGAZINE, INC., et al., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 24, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sally A. Buckman, with whom Timothy M. Biddle, Washington, D.C., was on brief, for appellant in No. 84-5056 and cross-appellee in No. 84-5082.

Peter F. Axelrad, with whom David E. Beller, William L. Reynolds, Baltimore, Md., and Michael H. McConihe, Washington, D.C., were on brief, for appellees in No. 84-5056 and cross-appellants in No. 84-5082.

Before ROBINSON, Chief Judge, WRIGHT and MIKVA, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.

MIKVA, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Merle Dameron appeals from the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant in this defamation action. We agree with the district court's conclusion that the alleged libel was protected, but differ on the basis for such protection. The district court found that the defendants' statements about Dameron derived from an official report of a government proceeding...

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